Election results: councils and wards
eMadlangeni
All results in32 voting districts counted
Source: Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC). Updated 5 Nov 2026, 12:04
- Registered voters
- 17,694
- Votes cast
- 30,000
- Turnout
- 56.6%
- Spoilt votes
- 519
- Wards
- 6
Seats on the council
No party has a majority yet: IFP has 4 of 11 seats, and 6 are needed.
| Party | Ward seats | PR seats | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| IFP | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| ANC | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| MKP | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| DA | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Wards won so far
- IFP 3 wards (3 final)
- DA 1 ward (1 final)
- MKP 1 ward (1 final)
- ANC 1 ward (1 final)
Votes (ward and party ballots together)
| Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| IFPIFP - INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY | 5,705 | 29.01% |
| MKPMKP - UMKHONTO WESIZWE PARTY | 5,608 | 28.52% |
| ANCANC - AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS | 4,754 | 24.17% |
| DADA - DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE | 1,962 | 9.98% |
| NFPNFP - NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY | 517 | 2.63% |
| EFFEFF - ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS | 328 | 1.67% |
| MPMMPM - MAJUBA PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT | 161 | 0.82% |
| NDRFNDRF - NEWCASTLE AND DISTRICT RESIDENTS FORUM | 138 | 0.70% |
| AAMAAM - AMANDLA AWETHU MOVEMENT | 105 | 0.53% |
| IRCIRC - INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS | 100 | 0.51% |
| ATMATM - AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT | 95 | 0.48% |
| MAYIBUYEMAYIBUYE - AFRIKA MAYIBUYE MOVEMENT | 76 | 0.39% |
Who leads in each ward
Each ward in the colour of the party ahead on its ward ballot; “from …” marks a ward that has changed hands since last time. Open a ward for its results and candidates.